2013 purim spiel costume finalists
Finalists from Hillel's Purim Spiel costume contest: Channa Schramm, Rachel Devries & Nathan Chesterman

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We hope midterms are going well; contact Hillel student leaders or staff if you need a coffee break by clicking here.

Hillel will be closed starting on Friday, March 1st, at 5 PM.  Friday night dinner will resume on March 15th.
Want to celebrate Shabbat this week?  Let us know.

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Women of Character  

Sunday, March 10th, 5 PM @ Sheraton Hotel

 

You're invited to the Women's Philanthropy of the Jewish Federation of Greater Ann Arbor evening of meaningful Jewish learning with keynote speaker Gilah Kletenik, the 2012 Covenant Foundation Pomegranate Prize Winner. Cost is $36 and includes dinner (all food will be kosher). Michigan Hillel will cover the cost for the first 20 students who register. To register call Cindy at 734-677-0100.

relayRelay for Life
Register today for Team Hillel!
 

Register today at www.mrelay.org! Contact Mark Feldman or Leah Sternberg for more information.

American Jews in U.S. Military  

Send a Passover card by Friday, March 1st   

 

As Passover approaches, we want to remember the Jewish American soldiers currently deployed overseas who aren't fortunate enough to be home or in a community like ours to celebrate. Write a card to Jewish servicemen and women deployed overseas to let them know that we appreciate their sacrifices and service, and have them in our thoughts during this celebratory season.  Blank cards are available @Hillel and need to be submitted by Friday.  Questions?  Contact Max. 

Golden Apple Award  
Nominations now open! 
 

The Golden Apple uses student recommendations to recognize a great professor on campus annually. Log on to goldenapple-umich.com to nominate your professor or to learn more about the award.

Religious Minorities and the Book of Mormon
Registration is open.  Apply now for this March event.

The Honors Program and Breaking Barriers invite you to attend a three-part series focused on discussing religious identities and engaging in discussions about representation on our campus. This event includes FREE transportation and a ticket to see "The Book of Mormon" in Detroit on Thursday, March 14.  To secure a ticket, participants are required to bring a $10 cash deposit to the first dialogue event, which will be returned at the second dialogue after attending "The Book of Mormon" show in Detroit. To apply click here. Questions, contact Sarah or Emily

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Apply now to attend the April 5th conference

 

TEDxUofM is a day-long, independently organized TED event that showcases about 20 speakers giving the talks of their lives through the art of storytelling on a variety of masteries. Over 1,000 attendees will come together on April 5th to listen, engage, interact and share their ideas with the speakers and one another, embodying the TED mantra "Ideas Worth Spreading." TEDxUofM aims to expose students, faculty and members of the community from all different sectors of the University to innovative ways of learning and all of the various endeavors at the University.  Michigan Hillel is a proud sponsor of TEDxUofM.  Click here to apply for tickets to attend.

Expect Respect                
Help bring an end to social injustice on campus
 

The Expect Respect Student Steering Committee is a student-run organization that works to eradicate intolerance on campus. If you're interested in helping bring an end to social injustice, contact expectrespectstudents@umich.edu  or attend their meetings on Monday's from 5 PM - 6:15 PM in the CSG Office in the Union.

Don't miss these great weekly events @ Hillel  
      
Contact:
Davey Rosen, Assistant Director
Michigan Hillel, 1429 Hill Street, Ann Arbor, MI, 48104
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